Startled Meaning in English

word · lemma: startle

US

/ˈstɑɹtəɫd/

STAR-tuhld

UK

/stˈɑːtəld/

STAH-tuhld

التعريف

Feeling suddenly surprised or shocked, often because of an unexpected sound or action.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Startled" is typically used for brief, intense surprise, often from something sudden like a loud noise. Common in storytelling and descriptions. Not as strong as "terrified" or "shocked"—it's more about the momentary reaction.

• Spanish: sobresaltado - asustado (por sorpresa)
• Portuguese (BR): assustado (de surpresa)
• Portuguese (PT): assustado (de surpresa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 受惊吓的 - 吃了一惊的
• Chinese (Traditional): 受驚嚇的 - 喫了一驚的
• Hindi: चौंक गया - डर गया (अचानक)
• Arabic: مذعور - فزع (بسبب المفاجأة)
• Bengali: চমকে উঠেছিল - হঠাৎ ভয় পেয়েছিল
• Russian: испуганный (от неожиданности)
• Japanese: 驚いた
• Vietnamese: giật mình
• Korean: 깜짝 놀란
• Turkish: ürkmüş - irkilmiş (şaşkınlıkla)
• Urdu: چونک جانا - اچانک گھبراہٹ
• Indonesian: terkejut

جمل نموذجية

The loud noise startled the baby.

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She looked startled when I called her name.

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I was startled by the sudden flash of lightning.

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He sounded genuinely startled when he heard the news.

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You really startled me sneaking up like that!

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The cat jumped off the counter, looking completely startled.

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